Arola is a mixed flowering slender cucumber for the greenhouse with long, mid to dark green fruits, which are slightly prickly. It has a thicker skin than most slender cucumbers but can be also eat with its skin. Arola is a very resilient cucumber showing strong resistance to pests and disease and can therefore be harvested well into the autumn. Arola is a real cucumber taste experience! Attention: the fruits are primarily borne on the side shoots. Don't remove them otherwise the fruit is removed too. The side shoots should be trained unshortened.
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Characteristics
parthenocarp/ mixed flowering: mixed flowering
Cultivation
Seed germination temperature: 23-26 °CPlanting distance: 100-150 x 30-40 cmOptimal amount of plants: ca. 2 plants/m²Sowing depth: ca. 2 cmSuitable for growing: under glassAmount of seed needed: direct sowing 20-30 g/aCultivation note: Mixed flowered varieties should not be grown in the same greenhouse as female only varieties.
bred by
Christine Nagel
Current breeding location: Bingenheim, Hessen
Biodynamically bred varieties from Christine Nagel:
The farm of the Lebensgemeinschaft Bingenheim is located in the direct neighbourhood of the Bingenheimer Saatgut AG, also in Echzell-Bingenheim, in the Wetterau region at the transition to the basalt ridge of the Vogelsberg. It operates on biodynamic principles, growing vegetables and producing seeds.
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